OV2BP_EI The European Integration

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2009
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Marta Goňcová, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Marta Goňcová, CSc.
Department of Civics – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Marie Baráčková
Timetable
Tue 12:30–13:15 učebna 30
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
At the end of the course the students should be able to explain the problems of the past and the present of European integration.
Syllabus
  • A. Integration concepts: 1919-1939. Coudenhove-Kalergi, Pan-European Union. "United States of Europe" concepts (Briand’s proposals, Herriot’s project). Integration projects by organizations (The League of Nations, International Associations Union. The Association for European Understanding. The International Association for European Cooperation). The "United States of European Nations" project. Regional federation proposals. Intellectuals and Pan-Europe. B. European concepts during WW II. German concepts and projects. Projects by British politicians. Pan-European union projects. Projects by exile governments and European resistance movements. Regional federation attempts. C. New integration movements and organizations (1945-1969). Western European integration trends. European union of federalists. The European Parliamentary Union. New international teams. Socialist movements in the United States of Europe. Projects by Monnet. The Schuman Plan. The ECSC. The EEC. Euratom. De Gaulle and European integration. The "empty chair" policy and the Luxembourg Compromise. D. Expanding integration (1969-1989). The European projects: The Tindemans Report, The European Act (Genscher-Colombo), The Carrington Report, The Spinelli Committee. Delors and integration concepts. E. The 3rd integration phase: The European Union (1989-2000). Post-1989 integration projects (modifying NATO strategies. Expanding CSCE. New forms of regional co-operation. Shaping the political union.) The Treaty on European Union (Maastricht Treaty). The Amsterdam Treaty. . F. The European integration in the 21st century (2000-2007). Basic directions in 2000 (Discussion on EU’s future. The Lisbon Strategy for 2000-2010. Nice Treaty resolutions.) The EU after the Nice Treaty (The Göteborg Provisions. The Laeken Summit Provisions,...). G. The EU’s eastbound enlargement (The path to Copenhagen. The Copenhagen Decisions (2002)). H. The Convention - future of the European Union. The character of the discussion on the proposed text of EU Convention. Formation of coalitions. Problems with ratification. Political, economical, social, and international aspects in integration theories. Intergovernementalism. Supranationalism. Eurooptimists, Eurosceptics and Eurorealists discussing the character of the EU’s political system, Europeisation, social model, international relations, and further enlargement.
Literature
  • Konig, P., Lacina, L. Přenosil, J. Učebnice evropské integrace. Praha, Barrister and Principal 2006,414s., ISBN 80-7364-022-8l
  • PITROVÁ, Markéta and Petr FIALA. Evropská unie (Europen union). Brno: CDK, 2003, 737 pp. mimo edice, svazek 1. ISBN 80-7325-015-2. info
  • FIALA, Petr and Markéta PITROVÁ. Rozšiřování ES/EU (ES/EU Enlargement). Brno: Mezinárodní politologický ústav, 2001, 193 pp. Studie, č. 19. ISBN 80-210-2645-6. info
  • GILLINGHAM, John. European integration, 1950-2003 : superstate or new market economy? 1st ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2003, xix, 588. ISBN 0521012627. info
  • Pierre Gerbet: Budování Evropy. Praha, Karolinum 2004, ISBN 80-246-0111-7
  • ČERNOCH, Pavel. Cesta do EU :východní rozšíření Evropské unie a Česká republika v období 1990-2004. Praha: Linde, 2003, 159 s. ISBN 80-86131-40-8. info
  • WOKOUN, René, Zdeněk LUKÁŠ and Jana KOUŘILOVÁ. Výkladový slovník regionální a strukturální politiky Evropské unie. Vyd. 1. Praha: IFEC, 2002, 165 s. ISBN 80-86412-18-0. info
  • BRDEK, Miroslav and Hana JÍROVÁ. Sociální politika v zemích EU a ČR. Vyd. 1. Praha: Codex Bohemia, 1998, 391 s. ISBN 80-85963-71-X. info
  • Sociální zabezpečení osob pohybujících se v rámci EU. Praha MPSV ČR 2002
  • BRDEK, Miroslav, Hana JÍROVÁ and Vojtěch KREBS. Trendy v evropské sociální politice. Praha: ASPI, 2002, 251 s. ISBN 80-86395-25-1. info
  • Klíčové údaje o školství v EU. Praha EK 1998
  • Vzdělávání a sociální spravedlnost v zemích OECD. Praha OECD 1998.O
Teaching methods
Lectures.
Assessment methods
Test, oral exam.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019.
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